Lead Health Care Assistant (Day Shifts) – Complex Needs

Job description

Senior Health Care Assistant – daysCare home : Adswood Lodge, Stockport; Contract type : 48 hours per week - days; Rate : £13.77 per hour.

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high‐quality care for the people we support. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health CareAdswood Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro disabilities, including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the RoleOur Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead our Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents' day‐to‐day lives. Responsibilities include:

Supporting people with their personal care

Assisting people at meal times

Understanding individual health and wellbeing needs

Encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

Leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues

Ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard

About YouYou identify with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork, and you are caring, kind, understanding, calm, able to defuse challenging situations, energetic, outgoing, a great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport, work on your own initiative but know when to elevate, and a motivating team leader.

To apply, you must have relevant experience, a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, plus Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or relevant functional skills qualification).

What We Offer

Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

High Lane

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English